1 When was the novel published? 1980 1965 1970 1975 2 Who is the author of the novel? R.K. Narayan Rabindranath Tagore Amitav Ghosh U. R. Ananthamurthy 3 Who is the protagonist of the novel? Praneshacharya Chandri Garuda Naranappa 4 What happens at the beginning of the novel? Naranappa dies Garuda attacks Lakshmana Chandri falls in love with Praneshacharya Belli's parents die 5 Where is the novel set? New Dehli Calcutta Bombay Durvasapura 6 What is the highest caste in Hinduism? Brahmin Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudras 7 What was the novel adapted into? An opera A video game A play A film 8 What does the community fall into discord over? Shripati's parentage Chandri's jewelry Naranappa's funeral rites Garuda's inheritance 9 Who is feuding with Lakshmana? Belli Garuda Praneshacharya Dasacharya 10 What are people not allowed to do until Naranappa's body has been cremated? Dance Go for a walk Eat a meal Sing 11 What does Chandri offer as payment for the funeral rites? Her jewelry Her hand in marriage Cash Fine silk 12 Who is the spiritual leader of the community? Naranappa Dasacharya Praneshacharya Garuda 13 Which of the following things was Naranappa NOT criticized for? Eating meat Fishing in the temple pond Marrying another Brahmin Drinking alcohol 14 Who did Naranappa leave his wife for? Chandri It is unknown Belli Padmatavi 15 What religion is the caste system associated with? Christianity Judaism Islam Hinduism 16 When did the caste system begin to fall out of favor? The 2010s The 1990s The 2000s The 1950s 17 What film movement did the film adaptation of Samskara start? Poetic Realism New Wave Cinema Parallel Cinema The New Hollywood Movement 18 What is the genre of the book? Science fiction Religious fiction High fantasy Naturalist fiction 19 Who directed the film adaptation of the book? Wes Anderson Martin Scorsese Pattabhirama Reddy Barry Jenkins 20 What is the name of Praneshacharya's wife? Chandri Belli Bhagirathi Padmatavi 21 What was Praneshacharya's last conversation with Naranappa like? Formal Warm and friendly Bittersweet Heated and unpleasant 22 Who continually asks about being able to eat? Belli Lakshmana Garuda Dasacharya 23 Who is Shripati sleeping with? Padmatavi Belli Putta Garuda 24 What country does the novel take place in? Israel Yemen Bangladesh India 25 How does Naranappa treat Brahmin customs before he dies? Disrespectfully Honorably Acceptably Indifferently